Raeburn on behalf of Gaunt v Nelson Bay RSL Memorial Club Limited [2007] NSWADT 29

CITATION: Raeburn on behalf of Gaunt v Nelson Bay RSL Memorial Club Limited [2007] NSWADT 29

DIVISION: Equal Opportunity Division

APPLICANT PARTIES: Pamela Raeburn on behalf of Victoria Gaunt RESPONDENT Nelson Bay RSL Memorial Club Limited

FILE NUMBER: 051122

HEARING DATES: 11/09/2006 - 13/09/2006

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 1 December 2006

DATE OF DECISION: 2 February 2007

BEFORE: Ireland G - Judicial Member; Nemeth de Bikal L - Non Judicial Member; Schneeweiss J - Non Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Evidence - application to disallow expert report

MATTER FOR DECISION: Preliminary matter

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

Makita (Australia) Pty Limited v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 HG v R (1999) 197 CLR 414 CASES CITED: Commonwealth Development Bank of Australia Pty Ltd & Anor v Claude George Rene Cassegrain; Gerald Cassegrain & Co Pty Limited & Ors v Commonwealth Development Bank of Australia Pty Limited & Ors; [2002] NSWSC 980 Jermen v Shell Company of Australia Limited & Anor [2003] NSWSC 1106 Portal Software v Bodsworth [2005] NSWSC 1228

APPLICANT J Wormington of counsel REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT K Edwards of counsel

ORDERS: 1. That the application for an order to disallow the expert report of Lisa Phillips, Registered Psychologist, dated 6 March 2006, is not granted.; 2. That a case conference be held at 11.30am on 9 February 2007 to examine a venue and date for a further hearing of the remaining evidence, including submissions of the parties.